Chlidichthys chagosensis

Chlidichthys chagosensis, the Chagos dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]

Chlidichthys chagosensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Chlidichthys
Species:
C. chagosensis
Binomial name
Chlidichthys chagosensis
A.C.Gill & Edwards, 2004

Description

Chlidichthys chagosensis is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.1 cm (1.2 in).[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chlidichthys chagosensis is found only in the Western Indian Ocean from the Chagos Archipelago.[2]

References

  1. Gill, A.C. and A.J. Edwards, 2004. Revision of the Indian Ocean dottyback fish genera Chlidichthys and Pectinochromis (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae). Smithiana Bull. 3:1-52.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys chagosensis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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